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Emanuel Reynoso: MLS All-Star, Dark Horse MVP Candidate and…leading goalscorer?
Emanuel Reynoso, on his best day, is one of the best players across Major League Soccer. It’s something Minnesota United FC manager Adrian Heath has reiterated week-in and week-out since the Argentine landed in Minnesota. Reynoso has kept the Loons afloat over the past three months, and without him, they would presumably be nowhere near […]
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Duluth FC Dominate FC Columbus in NPSL Midwest Region Quarterfinals
Duluth FC had the chance to build off their second place conference finish just days after the regular season came to an end as they hosted FC Columbus in the NPSL Midwest regional playoffs. It would be the first competitive meeting of the two clubs and a chance for Duluth to improve on last year’s […]
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East Grrrl in a Midwest World: MN Aurora beat McLean 1-0 to advance to championship
July 18, 2022 After a stunning 2-1 comeback in quarterfinals on Wednesday, Minnesota Aurora could only rest four days before returning to TCO Stadium. Once again a full-capacity crowd of 6,200 fans filled TCO Stadium on Sunday. This time, for the USL W League semifinals, MN Aurora hosted McLean Soccer (VA) who thrashed Morris Elite […]
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3 Reasons Why Minnesota United Has Turned Its Season Around
Let’s face it. When Minnesota United let a late 1-0 lead slip away and came away pointless at Inter Miami in late June, things seemed pretty hopeless. Sitting near last in the conference table and facing a cross-country flight to take on a top 5 club in the LA Galaxy, a team meeting was held […]
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Med City Crowned 2022 NPSL North Conference Champions
Duluth 3-2 Sioux Falls Thunder The BlueGreens stayed home for the final week of regular season play, knowing that all they could do after last week’s 1-1 draw with Med City was beat Sioux Falls and hope for the best. The hosts were already locked in for a playoff appearance. With the option of an […]
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Minneapolis City end difficult inaugural USL League Two season on a high note
For the entire first half and a few minutes more, it seemed like Minneapolis City SC would end their first USL League Two campaign without a win. In the 49th minute though, Aidan O’Driscoll’s 35-yard free kick found the net, the lone goal of the Crows’ home victory over St. Croix SC at Edor Nelson […]
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Minnesota Aurora Ready for Playoff Semifinals After a *Swift* Comeback vs. Indy
Friday, July 15, 2022 “We Have Never Ever” . . . Ever Ever Lost a Game On Wednesday, 6,200 fans came to watch Minnesota Aurora FC host Indy Eleven in the USL W League quarterfinals. This broke the previous attendance record of 6,016 on June 23. While Indy Eleven proved to be the toughest Aurora […]
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Match Preview: D.C. United at MNUFC
Minnesota United is back at Allianz Field for the second time in 96 hours on Saturday night, as the Loons get a home game against a struggling side that’s last in its conferen- you know, this is starting to sound a little bit familiar. This time around, it’s D.C. United in town, led by brand-new […]
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MLS’ schedule has Minnesota United “feeling it” midway through
The “nicest rivalry in sports” ended in a stalemate as the Loons drew Sporting Kansas City 1-1 at Allianz Field Wednesday evening. The Loons failed to find the back of the net on their own, being gifted an own-goal by Sporting goalkeeper John Pulskamp right before the halftime whistle. Substitute Johnny Russell scored the equalizing […]
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Loons’ sudden lack of depth being tested
Way back at the start of the MLS season, it looked like one of Minnesota United’s strengths this season was finally going to be team depth. I wrote about it, in the context of Kervin Arriaga, who at the time was going to be a useful midfield backup. The Loons had multiple options for many […]